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Softstar Systems offers Costar and SystemStar tools for precise project cost estimation, featuring COCOMO, COSYSMO models, reports, export capabilities, and comprehensive technical support. Licensing options available for flexible usage. Contact Ligett@SoftstarSystems.com for more information.
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Costar & SystemStar Estimation Tools Dan Ligett Softstar Systems Ligett@SoftstarSystems.com http://www.SoftstarSystems.com (603) 672-0987
Softstar History Look to the past for clues about the future: • 21 years • DOS, VMS, Solaris, Win 3, Win 95, Win 98, Win NT, Win 2000, Win XP… • Hundreds and hundreds of customers • 21 COCOMO Meetings
Technical Support • Free, unlimited, technical support • Phone, fax, e-mail, website, FAQ • Modeling issues • COCOMO & COSYSMO questions & interpretations • Calibration techniques • Estimating methods, line counting, etc. • How can we do that? • The software is excellent • The GUI is excellent • The help system is excellent
Costar Features • Incremental COCOMO • COCOMO II • COCOMO 81, REVIC • Many reports & graphs • Export to Excel • Schedule Constraints • Calico for calibration • Add phases, activities, cost drivers, defaults • It’s COCOMO – open, studied, validated, known
Costar Licensing • Single User License • Inexpensive way to introduce COCOMO • Site License • No per seat charges, all employees at a site get Costar • Worldwide Corporate License • No per seat charges, all employees get Costar • Standard estimating method, tools, training, file formats, etc. • About 19 cents each for LMCO-sized company • One time fee – not an annual charge!
SystemStar Features • Estimates Systems Engineering Effort • Based on the COSYSMO model • ISO 15288 framework • 14 reports & graphs • Reuse Model • Exports to Excel • Calibration tool included • Free Technical Support
SystemStar Licensing • Site License • Worldwide Corporate License • No per seat charges, all employees get SystemStar • Standard estimating method, tools, training, file formats, etc. • Annual Fee